NFL suspends Bucs QB Jameis Winston for 3 games

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GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 03: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 3, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 03: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 3, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 03: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 3, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 03: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 3, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Photo: Dylan Buell, Getty Images

NFL suspends Bucs QB Jameis Winston for 3 games

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has been suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.

Winston says in a statement released on Facebook that the NFL informed him of their decision on Thursday.

Winston says that "in the past 2½ years my life has been filled with experiences, opportunities and events that have helped me grow, mature and learn." Winston added that he has eliminated alcohol from his life.

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The NFL plans to suspend Buccaneers’ quarterback Jameis Winston for the first three games of the season for violating the league's personal conduct policy, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Media: Sports Illustrated

Winston, the first pick in the 2015 draft, has started 45 of the Bucs' past 48 games. He missed three games last season with a shoulder injury.

He will miss the Bucs' games against New Orleans, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and will return Sept. 30 for a game at Chicago.